'Hours of Code' for Plainview-Old Bethpage Students

Submitted by Plainview-Old Bethpage School District

The Plainview-Old Bethpage School District recently joined millions of students across the United States for an “Hour of Code” in honor of Computer Science Education Week. “Hour of Code” is a nation-wide initiative that aims to include computer science as one of the major subjects students are required to take and to encourage students to pursue a career in the computer science field. The entire school district completed hands-on activities and modules that included JavaScript, Python, Android and HTML. Students worked on such activities as drag and drop programming, writing of code, application development and website design.

“Technology has quickly become an important part of our everyday lives and an omnipresent component of today’s job market,” said Superintendent Dr. Lorna Lewis. “In order to help prepare our students for the future and encourage a creative and problem-solving mindset, we must begin to integrate computer science lessons into our everyday curriculum.”

The “Hour of Code” was also an opportunity to involve elementary age students in computer programming lessons. Research shows that younger children can grasp programming concepts before they know how to read and write. Their brains are more receptive to computer languages at a young age, similar to foreign languages. All students involved were challenged to think creatively and were exposed to possible career paths.

Photo 1: Plainview-Old Bethpage School District’s Parkway Elementary School students learn the basics of computer programming during an “Hour of Code” in honor of Computer Science Education Week. “Hour of Code” is a nation-wide initiative to include computer science as a major subject.

Photo 2: Plainview-Old Bethpage School District’s Parkway Elementary School students are introduced to the world of computer programming during an “Hour of Code” in honor of Computer Science Education Week. Students used tablets to complete their “Hour of Code,” a nation-wide initiative that aims to encourage students to pursue computer science jobs.

Photo 3: Plainview-Old Bethpage District’s Parkway Elementary School students worked together on hands-on computer-coding activities during an “Hour of Code” in honor of Computer Science Education Week. “Hour of Code” is a nation-wide initiative to encourage computer science education and future career opportunities.

Photo 4: Plainview-Old Bethpage School District Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School students work together in the computer lab to participate in an “Hour of Code.” The “Hour of Code” is a nation-wide initiative that honors Computer Science Education Week and aims to encourage students to pursue future career opportunities in the computer science field.

Photo 5: Plainview-Old Bethpage School District John F. Kennedy High School students are introduced to the world of computer coding while using tablets to work on problem-solving activities. Students learned what technology has to offer during a nation-wide initiative, “Hour of Code,” in honor of Computer Science Education Week.

Photo 6: A Plainview-Old Bethpage School District John F. Kennedy High School student learns computer programming skills through a variety of programs available to him during the “Hour of Code.” During Computer Science Education Week, 850 high school students participated in the “Hour of Code,” a nation-wide initiative that aims to encourage students to pursue future career opportunities in the computer science field.

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